Mutations of the corona virus are now on the rise in Germany. But what does that mean for the Covid-19 vaccination?
- Corona *: Mutations are now also spreading in Germany out.
- The Corona-Virus can also be harmless to People become.
- It could also be a mix Vaccines be conceivable in the future.
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Kassel – For weeks, fear of the mutated variants of the has been increasing for many Corona-Virus. A first study on the mutation from South Africa seems to confirm this for the time being. According to this, at least one vaccine be less effective. The so-called B.1.1.7 mutation, which first appeared in the UK, is also on the rise in Germany.
In the past two weeks, the percentage of this mutation has increased from 6 to 22 percent. That was the result of random tests, such as the Pharmacy magazine reported. However, a strong mutation can also ensure that the Corona-Virus no longer in the human body can arrive. We have summarized the latest findings for you.
Corona vaccination: Biontech-Pfizer less effective against virus variant from South Africa
Especially with the Corona-Mutationfirst introduced in South Africa occurred, should one vaccination no longer adequately protect. This has now been confirmed by so-called neutralization studies in the Labor approved. Infectiologist Christoph Spinner confirmed that focus.de.
| Name: | PD Dr. med. Christoph Spinner |
| Position: | Senior physician at the Klinikum rechts der Isar in Munich |
| Specialization: | Internal medicine, infectiologist and emergency medicine |
| Promotion: | 2006 to 2010 |
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This examination is already vaccinated People blood taken. The anti-bodies in the blood are then treated with the Virus-Variant connected. Then it is measured how active the anti-bodies are against the virus variant. This was the case with the Biontech / Pfizervaccine and the Corona variant from South Africa. The neutralization performance was only a third compared to the non-mutated corona virus, according to the infectiologist.
Vaccine against Corona: With the virus variant B.1.1.7. the vaccination seems to prevent worse
A reduced neutralization capacity means that the anti-bodies produced are still effective against the corona virus. Not to the same extent, however. In Lower Saxony For example, there were several in a nursing home Infections with the Corona-Virus-Variant B.1.1.7. in people who have already been vaccinated.
Here, however, there was only slight progress in the sick. The Secretary General of German Society for Immunology, Carsten Watzl, sees this as an indicator that the vaccination works, he said to the Apothecary Newspaper.
Vaccination against Corona: Manufacturers are already adapting the substances – a mix is also conceivable
Through the laboratory tests of the antibodies, the manufacturers adjust theirs Vaccines the new variants of the Corona-Virus at. A combination of different vaccines would also be conceivable. In this way, the broadest possible immune response can be obtained, says infectiologist Christoph Spinner.
Each Mutation of the corona virus results in a weaker bond due to the antibodies produced by the vaccination. But the infectiologist also gives hope. If the virus changes too much, it can no longer penetrate human cells. (Lucas Maier) * hna.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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